Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-04
THE BEST LADY AT TENNIS.
Wis> AIDE aide Robinson has Won
Every Game She Played this Year.

Prom the View York World
Most prominent OF all the ladies who play tennis
Is Miss Adelaide Robinson, OF the Ladies' Outdoor
sports CLUB OF Staten Island, the champion lady
player OF the United States. This season she has
carried all before her, although contestng against
the best talent America has produced. Beginning
at the tournament OF the Meadow Club, held at
southampton, L l., July 26, and subsequent days,
Miss Robinson, with Mr.. Howard A. Taylor OF the
Westebester Lawn Tennis Club, won 1rst prfze-a
very handsome manicure set OF silver Her next
victory was OF Narragansettt Pier, August Is,
when, against large and very strong entry, she
succeeded with ease In carrying OF the first prize
in the ladies' singles The trophy was a silver
manicure set
Mary ClarSe, Of staten Island, as partner, at the
tournament OF the New York Lawn Tennis CiuO,
In ladies' doubtless defeating such well-known win
Ders as Mss SmallwOod, OF the Twilight Lawn
Tennis Club. OF Astoria. l. l.; Mss Voorhees,, OF
Elizabeth, and Miss Grundy, Of Staten Island be-
sides very strong entry OF other noted players.
The prizes were beautifully s1lver-mounted opera
glasses. The next event OF Importance In which
the champion took part was the great tournament
OF the staten Island Club, held October s. at Iiv-
lngston, y. l. ON this Occasion Miss Robinson won
the nrst prize In all three events. In tue ladies'
singles, against big entry. she secured the first
honors and a pretty silver minor prlze. Bracketed
with Miss Kitty Smith, OF the Ladies' outdoor
sports Club. OF staten Island, by wonderfully
rong play she captured tie iirst prize In the Ia
dies doubles, and With Mr.. ii. W. Slocum, jr., OF
the s.. Georges Cricket club, OF New York city,
who won nrst prize this summer In the National
Associations singles at Newport, as partner, Miss
Robinson won rlrst prize In the ladies' and gentle
mems doubtless
The most important winnings. however. OF the
season were secured by her at the tournament OF
the Far and Near Lawn-Tennis Club or Hastings
on-HudSon, October IS. There were rec events
on the csrd-Iadies' singles, ladies' doubles and
mixed doubles. In ali three Miss Robinson
achieved success against the largest and strongest
entries ever secured In the United states for q
meeting OF the kind. Parlnered by Miss A. Smith,
3i tne ladies' outdoor cub OF staten Island, Miss
Robinson won nrst in the ladies' doubles. AsSo-
cldled with her brother, Mr. Beverly Robinson, OF
the staten Island Athletic Club Miss Robinson, by
her superior pay and cool judgment, took FIRST
prize IN the Ia lies and genteman5 doubles, and in
the ladies' singles she scored another victory, de-
leating among others, Miss Ellie G. Roosevelt, Of
Poughkeepsle; Miss May Colby, OF the Far and
Near Lawn-renniS Club and Miss Smallwood, OF
Astoria The prizes in this tournament were all
very handsome. AT the conclusion OF this meeting
Miss Robinson received all ovation from the hun
dreds OF prominent tennis players present. With
out question she has secured the foremost place
among lady players In America, and those who
have seen the best English ones say she could win
In any International contest.
Miss Adelaide Robinson is the daughter OF the
late Mr.. Beverly Robinson, OF this city, who for
many years was one OF the most popular members
OF the tnion Club and the New York Stock Ex-
change. Miss Robinson, although petite, has from
great Quickness and activity command OF the ball
IN any part or the court. She plays with great
nerve and cool Judgment, and is never Hurried or
distressed she Is proficient in every well-knOwn
stroke, driving lobbng, yolleying, placing, and
smashing equally well. She throws her whole
heart into the game, and always plays her best.
She becomes 50 absorbed and Interested In b r
game that she becomes unmindfui OF her surround
ingS and UNCONSCIOUS OF the applause her brilliant
play Is constantly elicitlDC. Without apparent
exertlOn, she Is always where she should be at
the right time. Her game is aggressive yet grace
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